“There are many pieces required to make a business successful but first I have to think about what success even looks like” - Caleb (I just wrote this)
My name is Caleb Valentin and I have been a licensed mental health therapist now for over a year. I don’t want to discount the trials and tribulations it took for me to even get my licensure though as those steps have shaped me into the therapist I am today. From school counseling to trauma counseling, I have had an extensive history of experience working with different demographics all across NY State and I have felt incredibly honored to work with so many different clients who have allowed me into their lives to help with their mental health needs.
I sit here though at the precipice of a new frontier. I have decided to move forward with my plans to start my own professional company. As I write this first blog post, I am overwhelmed by the possibilities of what could come. So much so that I made this website and then did nothing with it for 6 months. (Can anyone relate?)
I hesitate because even though I have so much experience as a therapist, I know nothing about how to create lead a company. A bold statement to put on this website as the owner but also an acknowledgement of my humanity. I am a therapist first and (I guess) a business owner second. It is a scary thought because I obviously want to succeed in this venture (mostly because I have bills to pay) but also don’t want to be a carbon copy of every other therapy business out there. I am so thankful that my business is already booming but I know I want to make a stronger impact for my clients and I hope that starting a blog on this site can help towards implementing that.
So here we are. This is Camino Mental Health Counseling and this is our blog page. I don’t know what it will turn into but instead of being scared of that prospect, I’ll reframe it as something to be excited about.
So stay tuned as I attempt to keep anyone who reads this up to date on my company’s news and announcements. I hope to turn this blog into something that allows clients to see the direction and impact I want this company to make. Stay tuned monthly!